Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. George Kaftan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Kaftan and Jaren Jackson Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

George Kaftan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 George Kaftan 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 George Kaftan 5

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 George Kaftan 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Kaftan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Kaftan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Kaftan 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 George Kaftan 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 George Kaftan 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 George Kaftan 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 George Kaftan 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 George Kaftan 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 George Kaftan 1,594

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 George Kaftan 424 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 George Kaftan 399

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 George Kaftan 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 George Kaftan .370

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 George Kaftan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) George Kaftan 14.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) George Kaftan 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) George Kaftan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 George Kaftan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 George Kaftan 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 George Kaftan 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 George Kaftan 93

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 George Kaftan 36 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 George Kaftan 24

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 George Kaftan 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 George Kaftan .381

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 George Kaftan .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) George Kaftan 6.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) George Kaftan 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) George Kaftan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.